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There would be a second battle.
 
There would be a second battle.
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== June 13th ==
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=== Morning -- Battle -- An Najaf ===
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No. Role Unit Commander Realm Unit Formation Org CS
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1 A Imperial Cagilan Guard Moira Fontan 14 Inf line 17 %   285
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2 A ~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven Haku Fontan 44 Inf line 16 %   682
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3 A ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Bless brewers Fontan 29 Inf line 15 %   482
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4 A ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust zanzart Fontan 11 SF line 18 %   467
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5 A ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Adron Jasmine Fontan 40 Inf line 12 %   514
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6 A ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton Syntia Fontan 51 Inf line 12 %   651
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7 A ~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders Reko Fontan 48 Inf line 15 %   702
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8 A ~=K.D.F=~ The Lion's Police Niles Fontan 11 Arch line 15 %   268
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9 A ~=K.D.F=~The True Swords Duncan Fontan 6 Inf line 13 %   132
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10 A ~=K.D.F=~Wolfs Shadowmen Rillian Fontan 50 Inf line 12 %   550
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11 D -SFA- Militia (not present) Confederacy of Fontan 61 Inf box 61 %   565
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12 D 1st Dragoons Protec Confederacy of Fontan 43 Inf line 61 %   474
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13 D An Najaf Raiders arne Confederacy of Fontan 8 Cav wedge 65 %   201
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14 D Firestormers Prandur Confederacy of Fontan 55 Arch line 64 %   638
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15 D Fontan Armoured Legionarres Andy Confederacy of Fontan 29 Inf box 62 %   361
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16 D Honour Guard Gytha Confederacy of Fontan 14 Inf box 64 %   291
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17 D Rain of Arrow Rain Confederacy of Fontan 47 Arch line 65 %   567
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18 D Relak Guard Gregor Confederacy of Fontan 65 Inf box 63 %   728
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19 D True Fontanese Fighters I Hamilton Confederacy of Fontan 36 Inf box 61 %   399
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Total:
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10 attackers (282 Inf, 11 Arch, 11 SF)
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9 defenders (248 Inf, 102 Arch, 8 Cav)
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Total combat strengths: 4733 vs. 4224
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The troops from Confederacy of Fontan set up defenses because they control the battlefield.
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The Fontan troops attack because they are at war with Confederacy of Fontan.
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A calm wind blows, to the joy of the archers.
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'''Even though there is a fortification nearby, neither attackers nor defenders are able to make use of it, so the battlefield is in the open.'''
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'''Sir Daralan Vallejo, General of Confederacy of Fontan, Marshal of the Confederate Army of Fontan takes command of his army.'''
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==== Turn No. 1 ====
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~=K.D.F=~ The Lion's Police (8) move closer to get better shots.
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Firestormers (14) fire on ~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2), scoring 191 hits.
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Rain of Arrow (17) fire on ~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7), scoring 156 hits.
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An Najaf Raiders (13) stay in their defensive position, awaiting an opportunity to charge.
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~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6) can not advance, because the front lines are too crowded.
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~=K.D.F=~The True Swords (9), ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Bless (3), ~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7), ~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2), ~=K.D.F=~Wolfs Shadowmen (10), ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Adron (5), ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust (4) and Imperial Cagilan Guard (1) advance towards the enemy.
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Honour Guard (16), 1st Dragoons (12), Fontan Armoured Legionarres (15), -SFA- Militia (11), Relak Guard (18) and True Fontanese Fighters I (19) advance towards the enemy.
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Close Combat:
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13 Fontan banners are visible in the melee.
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1 Confederacy of Fontan banners are visible in the melee.
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~=K.D.F=~The True Swords (9) score 108 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Bless (3) score 359 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7) score 471 hits.
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Honour Guard (16) score 177 hits.
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1st Dragoons (12) score 192 hits.
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Fontan Armoured Legionarres (15) score 134 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2) score 511 hits.
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-SFA- Militia (11) score 196 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~Wolfs Shadowmen (10) score 484 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Adron (5) score 364 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust (4) score 487 hits.
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True Fontanese Fighters I (19) score 164 hits.
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Total hits suffered: Attackers: 863, Defenders: 2784
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'''~=K.D.F=~The True Swords (9) take 307 hits in close combat, which cause 6 casualties, wiping the unit out.'''
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~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Bless (3) take 194 hits in close combat, which cause 5 casualties.
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'''brewers lyl (Knight of Karbala, Fontan) has been wounded.'''
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~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7) take 309 hits (153 in close combat, 156 from archer fire), which cause 7 casualties.
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'''Reko Kilgahn (Knight of Oligarch, Fontan) has been wounded.'''
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'''Honour Guard (16) take 627 hits in close combat, which cause 14 casualties, wiping the unit out.'''
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Gytha Barras (Dame of Fontan, Confederacy of Fontan) has been captured by Fontan forces.
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1st Dragoons (12) take 767 hits in close combat, which cause 19 casualties.
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Fontan Armoured Legionarres (15) take 459 hits in close combat, which cause 9 casualties.
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~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2) take 260 hits (69 in close combat, 191 from archer fire), which cause 7 casualties.
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-SFA- Militia (11) take 621 hits in close combat, which cause 13 casualties.
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~=K.D.F=~Wolfs Shadowmen (10) take 54 hits in close combat, which cause 2 casualties.
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~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Adron (5) take 38 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties.
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~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust (4) take 48 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties.
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True Fontanese Fighters I (19) take 310 hits in close combat, which cause 7 casualties.
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Total casualties: 29 attackers, 62 defenders
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==== Turn No. 2 ====
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~=K.D.F=~ The Lion's Police (8) fire on Relak Guard (18), scoring 169 hits.
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Rain of Arrow (17) fire on ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6), scoring 288 hits.
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Firestormers (14) fire on Imperial Cagilan Guard (1), scoring 274 hits.
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An Najaf Raiders (13) stay in their defensive position, awaiting an opportunity to charge.
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Imperial Cagilan Guard (1) and ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6) advance towards the enemy.
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Relak Guard (18) advance towards the enemy.
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Close Combat:
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17 Fontan banners are visible in the melee.
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-SFA- Militia (11) score 148 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust (4) score 399 hits.
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Imperial Cagilan Guard (1) score 295 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Adron (5) score 388 hits.
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1st Dragoons (12) score 123 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7) score 397 hits.
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True Fontanese Fighters I (19) score 109 hits.
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Fontan Armoured Legionarres (15) score 78 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6) score 543 hits.
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Relak Guard (18) score 405 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Bless (3) score 315 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2) score 487 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~Wolfs Shadowmen (10) score 462 hits.
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Total hits suffered: Attackers: 863, Defenders: 3286
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-SFA- Militia (11) take 1134 hits in close combat, which cause 24 casualties.
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~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust (4) take 166 hits in close combat, which cause 3 casualties.
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'''Imperial Cagilan Guard (1) take 435 hits (161 in close combat, 274 from archer fire), which cause 14 casualties, wiping the unit out.'''
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'''Lady Moira Dubhaine, Countess of Oporto has been wounded.'''
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~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Adron (5) take 125 hits in close combat, which cause 3 casualties.
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1st Dragoons (12) take 793 hits in close combat, which cause 20 casualties.
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~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7) take 114 hits in close combat, which cause 3 casualties.
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True Fontanese Fighters I (19) take 334 hits in close combat, which cause 7 casualties.
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Fontan Armoured Legionarres (15) take 425 hits in close combat, which cause 8 casualties.
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~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6) take 397 hits (109 in close combat, 288 from archer fire), which cause 10 casualties.
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Relak Guard (18) take 769 hits (600 in close combat, 169 from archer fire), which cause 18 casualties.
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~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Bless (3) take 76 hits in close combat, which cause 2 casualties.
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~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2) take 68 hits in close combat, which cause 2 casualties.
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~=K.D.F=~Wolfs Shadowmen (10) take 44 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties.
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Total casualties: 38 attackers, 77 defenders
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==== Turn No. 3 ====
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Firestormers (14) fire on ~=K.D.F=~ The Lion's Police (8), scoring 213 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~ The Lion's Police (8) fire on Rain of Arrow (17), scoring 156 hits.
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Rain of Arrow (17) fire on ~=K.D.F=~ The Lion's Police (8), scoring 255 hits.
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An Najaf Raiders (13) stay in their defensive position, awaiting an opportunity to charge.
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Close Combat:
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15 Fontan banners are visible in the melee.
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True Fontanese Fighters I (19) score 86 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7) score 378 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~Wolfs Shadowmen (10) score 425 hits.
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-SFA- Militia (11) score 77 hits.
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1st Dragoons (12) score 43 hits.
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Fontan Armoured Legionarres (15) score 64 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Bless (3) score 386 hits.
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Relak Guard (18) score 276 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust (4) score 197 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Adron (5) score 365 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6) score 409 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2) score 416 hits.
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Total hits suffered: Attackers: 546, Defenders: 2576
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True Fontanese Fighters I (19) take 532 hits in close combat, which cause 11 casualties.
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~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7) take 127 hits in close combat, which cause 3 casualties.
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~=K.D.F=~Wolfs Shadowmen (10) take 150 hits in close combat, which cause 4 casualties.
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-SFA- Militia (11) take 459 hits in close combat, which cause 10 casualties.
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1st Dragoons (12) take 470 hits in close combat, which cause 4 casualties, wiping the unit out.
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Fontan Armoured Legionarres (15) take 468 hits in close combat, which cause 9 casualties.
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~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Bless (3) take 91 hits in close combat, which cause 2 casualties.
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Relak Guard (18) take 647 hits in close combat, which cause 15 casualties.
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~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust (4) take 52 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties.
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~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Adron (5) take 50 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties.
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'''~=K.D.F=~ The Lion's Police (8) take 468 hits from archer fire, which cause 11 casualties, wiping the unit out.'''
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~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6) take 46 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties.
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~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2) take 30 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties.
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Rain of Arrow (17) take 78 hits from archer fire (reduced due to fortifications), which cause 2 casualties.
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Total casualties: 24 attackers, 51 defenders
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==== Turn No. 4 ====
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Firestormers (14) retreat towards safer positions.
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Rain of Arrow (17) retreat towards safer positions.
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An Najaf Raiders (13) ride on, closing in on the enemy.
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'''~=K.D.F=~Wolfs Shadowmen (10) break through the frontlines!'''
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Close Combat:
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13 Fontan banners are visible in the melee.
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~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Adron (5) score 383 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7) score 409 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6) score 431 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Bless (3) score 289 hits.
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-SFA- Militia (11) score 52 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust (4) score 193 hits.
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Relak Guard (18) score 217 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2) score 531 hits.
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True Fontanese Fighters I (19) score 67 hits.
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Fontan Armoured Legionarres (15) score 26 hits.
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Total hits suffered: Attackers: 362, Defenders: 2236
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'''~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Adron (5) take 105 hits in close combat, which cause 3 casualties, making the unit retreat from the battlefield.'''
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~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7) take 69 hits in close combat, which cause 2 casualties.
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~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6) take 68 hits in close combat, which cause 2 casualties.
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~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Bless (3) take 38 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties.
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'''-SFA- Militia (11) take 735 hits in close combat, which cause 14 casualties, wiping the unit out.'''
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~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust (4) take 50 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties.
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'''Relak Guard (18) take 809 hits in close combat, which cause 19 casualties, making the unit retreat from the battlefield.'''
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~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2) take 32 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties.
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'''True Fontanese Fighters I (19) take 312 hits in close combat, which cause 7 casualties, causing panicked flight among the survivors.'''
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'''Hamilton Vita (Knight of Fontan, Confederacy of Fontan) has been wounded.'''
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'''Fontan Armoured Legionarres (15) take 380 hits in close combat, which cause 3 casualties, wiping the unit out.'''
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Total casualties: 10 attackers, 43 defenders
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==== Turn No. 5 ====
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Rain of Arrow (17) fire on ~=K.D.F=~Wolfs Shadowmen (10), scoring 262 hits.
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Firestormers (14) fire on ~=K.D.F=~Wolfs Shadowmen (10), scoring 287 hits.
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An Najaf Raiders (13) charge forward.
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'''~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6) can not advance, because the front lines are too crowded.'''
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'''~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust (4) can not advance, because the front lines are too crowded.'''
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'''~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Bless (3) can not advance, because the front lines are too crowded.'''
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'''~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2) can not advance, because the front lines are too crowded.'''
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'''~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7) can not advance, because the front lines are too crowded.'''
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Close Combat:
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2 Fontan banners are visible in the melee.
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2 Confederacy of Fontan banners are visible in the melee.
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The attackers crowd around the outnumbered defenders - Overkill!
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An Najaf Raiders (13) score 230 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~Wolfs Shadowmen (10) score 391 hits.
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Total hits suffered: Attackers: 230, Defenders: 297 (391 before overkill)
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'''An Najaf Raiders (13) take 297 hits in close combat, which cause 8 casualties, wiping the unit out.'''
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'''~=K.D.F=~Wolfs Shadowmen (10) take 779 hits (230 in close combat, 549 from archer fire), which cause 22 casualties, making the unit retreat from the battlefield.'''
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Total casualties: 22 attackers, 8 defenders
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==== Turn No. 6 ====
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Firestormers (14) fire on ~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2), scoring 217 hits.
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Rain of Arrow (17) fire on ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6), scoring 242 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7), ~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2), ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust (4), ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Bless (3) and ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6) advance towards the enemy.
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~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2) take 217 hits from archer fire, which cause 6 casualties.
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~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6) take 242 hits from archer fire, which cause 6 casualties.
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Total casualties: 12 attackers, 0 defenders
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==== Turn No. 7 ====
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Firestormers (14) fire on ~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7), scoring 246 hits.
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Rain of Arrow (17) fire on ~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2), scoring 229 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7), ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Bless (3), ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6), ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust (4) and ~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2) advance towards the enemy.
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Close Combat:
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11 Fontan banners are visible in the melee.
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~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7) score 372 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Bless (3) score 312 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6) score 459 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust (4) score 133 hits.
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Firestormers (14) score 74 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2) score 458 hits.
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Rain of Arrow (17) score 76 hits.
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Total hits suffered: Attackers: 150, Defenders: 1734
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~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7) take 308 hits (62 in close combat, 246 from archer fire), which cause 7 casualties.
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~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Bless (3) take 24 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties.
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~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6) take 36 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties.
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~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust (4) take 28 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties.
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Firestormers (14) take 942 hits in close combat, which cause 23 casualties.
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~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2) take 229 hits from archer fire, which cause 6 casualties.
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'''Rain of Arrow (17) take 720 hits in close combat (reduced due to fortifications), which cause 18 casualties, making the unit retreat from the battlefield, 1 additional men get slaughtered during the retreat.'''
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Total casualties: 16 attackers, 41 defenders
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==== Turn No. 8 ====
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Close Combat:
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11 Fontan banners are visible in the melee.
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~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2) score 305 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust (4) score 160 hits.
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Firestormers (14) score 111 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6) score 428 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7) score 345 hits.
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~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Bless (3) score 330 hits.
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Total hits suffered: Attackers: 111, Defenders: 1568
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~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2) take 28 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties.
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~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust (4) take 32 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties.
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'''Firestormers (14) take 1568 hits in close combat, which cause 32 casualties, wiping the unit out.'''
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~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6) take 26 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties.
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~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7) take 25 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties.
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Total casualties: 4 attackers, 32 defenders
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Attacker Victory!
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The battle does minor damage to the local infrastructure. Production falls 9 %.
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Your unit participated in a battle in An Najaf. Your scribe has written down a battle report as a Scribe Note.
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The battle lasted for 2 hours.
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You have gained 2 Honour.
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4 of your men were killed and 10 were wounded in this battle.
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Your unit gains 3 points of Morale. Combat training increases by 1 points. Unit cohesion rises 1 points.

Revision as of 17:02, 13 June 2008

June 6th - Tabost

The night march from Oberndorf passed swiftly and without incident, everything but the essentials discarded in Moira's haste to rendezvous with the Rangers in Tabost. The baggage train could make its own way under Iraen's cautious eye and the men would be none the worse off for a night without ale or a warm bed.

To show her own resolve she'd even left Ironhoof in Iraen's charge, choosing to trudge the long miles across the northern plains in the same stoney silence as her men. Even the usually rowdy Yfain was quiet.

There were half-a-score new recruits following her Gryphon banner, hardy veterans eager to prove their worth alongside the famed Imperial Cagilan Guard. To stand proud in the company of men who'd crested the walls of Akesh Temple and Ashforth and cut a bloody swathe through the armies of the north was no mean thing to boast of, but they'd be expected to pay for the privilege. In blood.

As dawn approached they'd crested a low rise of hills just north of the muster point and halted for a hurried breakfast of, Rollo and his scouts bringing back a steady stream of information on enemy dispositions. The Elves were out in force just like the good old days when the Guards had earned their fearsome reputation in the bloody battles of Oberndorf, and there was every prospect of a worthwhile battle today.

"It looks like they've left most of their cavalry at home this time," Captain Carl Heinman was studying the Elven order of battle, "and that will cost them dearly."

"Aye, to the untutored eye it looks an even match, but wait until we've laid their best in the mud," Yfain sat on his haunches, sharpening the twin blades axe, "they'll soon enough turn tail and run."

"Then we'd better make sure we're in the centre of the line so as not to keep them waiting," Moira took another bite of the cold meat pasty that along with a skin of wine vinegar comprised her breakfast.


Sunrise found the two armies facing each other across an open expanse of farmland. The Elves seemed the better organised, but Moira doubted that would make much difference once things broke down into the inevitable perilous melee. It was too long since she'd faced a real army and the anticipation filled her with a cold fire, a quickening of nerve and sinew.

Volleys passed back and forth between the archers, veering wide of their mark in the gusting prairie winds.

The moment was almost upon them.

Almost...

Almost...

"BY THE JAWS!!!" Moira slammed shut the visor of her lion helm as the signal to advance rippled through the ranks and hurtled forward with axe in one hand and sword in the other. The wild battle cry of the Guards echoed all around her, the words almost lot in the gutteral, beastial cries as they followed her to glory. Her men had the scent of blood now, and there could be no holding their hunger.

The armies hurtled headlong into each other's arms, two chaotic tangles of blades and shafts and armoured limbs intent on death and destruction. The shock of impact brought a sharp, metallic taste to Moira's mouth but there was no time to savour it as her sword - the wolf's-head blade that Duke Aeneas had gifted her - and axe swept all before her. This was the life for which she had been born, and she revelled in it.

Wherever her Guards passed the Elven host fell back, unable to withstand the fury of their axes or penetrate their cunningly-wrought plate armour. Their Lion roar spread terror before them, and the rumour of their passing was like a black wind chilling the soul.


Moira yanked her helmet free and shook her head, a cascade of sweaty red-black hair tumbling down her back. Her battle rage had burnt itself out in the bloody melee, replaced by a strange sense of calm.

"Well that certainly gave the new men a workout," she smiled as Yfain loomed before her.

"That it did countess. That it did," his roguish smile was broad as ever.

"So what was troubling you last night Yfain? I'd expected a rousing chorus or three of Maides of Trawiy whilst we marched."

"Aye, well usually I would. You know me, never happier than with a bottle in me hand," he fell silent.

"But?"

"But..." he pondered the question a while, idly studying the bloodied head of his axe, "I'll have to sharpen this, the blades are notched..."

"You don't have to explain Yfain," Moira's smile faded and the silence lingered, punctuated by the sounds of a victorious army dealing with its defeated foes.

"Yesterday," he suddenly continued, "was the anniversary of my Da's death. It's been four years. Four years and an ocean."

"Forgive me old friend. I didn't mean to reopen that old wound."

They were stood amidst a field of corpses, their arms and armour bloodied, but right now they might as well be in a different world all their own.

"Moira, did I... did I do the right thing? You know, leaving home and taking up this life?" most people never looked past the beard and the swagger, seeing a giant of a man and assuming him to be nothing more than a freebooter and a rogue and a mercenary. But underneath the bluster, well concealed, were the same weaknesses as any other man.

"A man has to walk his own path Yfain, and your father never held yours against you. He always spoke proudly: 'my son the warrior,' he'd say, and 'none can wield an axe like my boy Yfain.'," she could see a tear forming in the corner of his eye.

"I hope you're not going soft on me," she winked and playfully slapped his pauldron with the flat of her gauntleted palm, bringing the flame back to his eyes.

"Do you want to put that to the test milady? We could show these laggards a real fight!" and the two of them walked arm-in-arm from the carnage, reminiscing on older battles and youthful indiscretions.

June 12th - Tokat

The morning had been a bloody scrimmage, Fontan's army thrown into confusion by the treachery of the city administration. Somewhere within those walls Marquis Lorrie lay in a deep coma, wounded by Caligan hands, and in the confusion many of the garrison had thrown in their lot with the traitors. Such were the times which Fontan faced, attacked by five jealous and power-hungry neighbours.

Even as the Lions and the Fontan Rangers crested the ramparts there were those within the town of Tokat who looked to their purses and felt themselves well satisfied. Doubtless they saw the outcome of this war as inevitable, and gladly pocketed their gold in expectation of a comfortable retirement in distant Domus or Hamadan, or the gaily decked tournament grounds of Partora.

The only consolation for Moira and her hard-pressed men was the news that King Doombringer had fallen early in the day, hurled from the walls during the first assault. The melee was fierce, with no quarter asked or shown, and her Imperial Cagilans were clearly enjoying the slaughter. It brought back memories of the Ashforth campaign, when they marched with the Lions to death and glory, that being the way of the warrior brotherhood.

There was a brief lull in the fighting as the defenders regrouped, the walls momentarily in Fontan's hands, when Yfain lurched through her men like a giant of old, a ragged Caligean banner in his hands, a head transfixed on its shaft.

"I see you've been collecting trophies," she grinned through the open visor of her black lion helm.

"The previous owner seemed rather attached to it," his laughter was like a mountain rockfall, "so I made the arrangement permanent. How goes the battle elsewhere?"

"It looks set to be a close-run thing, thanks to those traitors huddling close by their Caligan masters," she cast a dismissive wave of her wolfshead sword in the general direction of the town square, "not like those Elves up in Tabost."

"Aye, well probably best that the new men see what war's really like," Yfain carelessly tossed his grisly trophy to one of them and sat on the rampart, watching the next wave head back to the walls.

"GUARDS TO ARMS!!!" that was the voice of Captain Heinman, her trusted right hand.

"Guess it's time to take a few more heads," she slammed her visor back in place, all trace of humanity buried beneath her black plate armour.

There was a roar of fury as the two armies once more smashed into each other, swords and axes and spears taking their deathly toll on both sides. Moira scythed through this like a hot knife through butter, their heavy-bladed axes whirling and cleaving as they cleared a path for the Countess, forcing their way from the heavily-contested ramparts to the ground below.

That was where they met the pretender, Marshal Sven Lious of the Red Gryphons surrounded by his men. Axes cleaved against swords and shields as her Guards opened a space for Moira to avenge her friend and confederate, cutting the Marshal off from his men and laying a fair few of them in the ground.

Moira tugged her helmet free and tossed it to Yfain as she addressed the Marshal, "This is for my friend."

She hurled herself forward, axe falling in a murderous arc and sword parrying deftly. Blows were traded and sparks flew as steel hammered mercilessly on steel and for a moment all hung in the balance, but today fortune stood at Moira's shoulder and with a murderous crunch she sent the Marshal flying, his armour riven and bloodied as he lay helpless in the mud, gasping for breath.

The Countess sheathed her sword and knelt to raise Sven's visor, studying his face impassively as the maelstrom of battle continued around them. After a long pause she said, "You don't look much like a Marquis to me," and with a signal to her men returned to the ramparts.

There would be a second battle.

June 13th

Morning -- Battle -- An Najaf

No. Role Unit Commander Realm Unit Formation Org CS 1 A Imperial Cagilan Guard Moira Fontan 14 Inf line 17 % 285 2 A ~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven Haku Fontan 44 Inf line 16 % 682 3 A ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Bless brewers Fontan 29 Inf line 15 % 482 4 A ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust zanzart Fontan 11 SF line 18 % 467 5 A ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Adron Jasmine Fontan 40 Inf line 12 % 514 6 A ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton Syntia Fontan 51 Inf line 12 % 651 7 A ~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders Reko Fontan 48 Inf line 15 % 702 8 A ~=K.D.F=~ The Lion's Police Niles Fontan 11 Arch line 15 % 268 9 A ~=K.D.F=~The True Swords Duncan Fontan 6 Inf line 13 % 132 10 A ~=K.D.F=~Wolfs Shadowmen Rillian Fontan 50 Inf line 12 % 550 11 D -SFA- Militia (not present) Confederacy of Fontan 61 Inf box 61 % 565 12 D 1st Dragoons Protec Confederacy of Fontan 43 Inf line 61 % 474 13 D An Najaf Raiders arne Confederacy of Fontan 8 Cav wedge 65 % 201 14 D Firestormers Prandur Confederacy of Fontan 55 Arch line 64 % 638 15 D Fontan Armoured Legionarres Andy Confederacy of Fontan 29 Inf box 62 % 361 16 D Honour Guard Gytha Confederacy of Fontan 14 Inf box 64 % 291 17 D Rain of Arrow Rain Confederacy of Fontan 47 Arch line 65 % 567 18 D Relak Guard Gregor Confederacy of Fontan 65 Inf box 63 % 728 19 D True Fontanese Fighters I Hamilton Confederacy of Fontan 36 Inf box 61 % 399

Total: 10 attackers (282 Inf, 11 Arch, 11 SF) 9 defenders (248 Inf, 102 Arch, 8 Cav) Total combat strengths: 4733 vs. 4224 The troops from Confederacy of Fontan set up defenses because they control the battlefield. The Fontan troops attack because they are at war with Confederacy of Fontan.

A calm wind blows, to the joy of the archers. Even though there is a fortification nearby, neither attackers nor defenders are able to make use of it, so the battlefield is in the open. Sir Daralan Vallejo, General of Confederacy of Fontan, Marshal of the Confederate Army of Fontan takes command of his army.

Turn No. 1

~=K.D.F=~ The Lion's Police (8) move closer to get better shots. Firestormers (14) fire on ~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2), scoring 191 hits. Rain of Arrow (17) fire on ~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7), scoring 156 hits. An Najaf Raiders (13) stay in their defensive position, awaiting an opportunity to charge. ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6) can not advance, because the front lines are too crowded. ~=K.D.F=~The True Swords (9), ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Bless (3), ~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7), ~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2), ~=K.D.F=~Wolfs Shadowmen (10), ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Adron (5), ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust (4) and Imperial Cagilan Guard (1) advance towards the enemy. Honour Guard (16), 1st Dragoons (12), Fontan Armoured Legionarres (15), -SFA- Militia (11), Relak Guard (18) and True Fontanese Fighters I (19) advance towards the enemy.

Close Combat: 13 Fontan banners are visible in the melee. 1 Confederacy of Fontan banners are visible in the melee. ~=K.D.F=~The True Swords (9) score 108 hits. ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Bless (3) score 359 hits. ~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7) score 471 hits. Honour Guard (16) score 177 hits. 1st Dragoons (12) score 192 hits. Fontan Armoured Legionarres (15) score 134 hits. ~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2) score 511 hits. -SFA- Militia (11) score 196 hits. ~=K.D.F=~Wolfs Shadowmen (10) score 484 hits. ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Adron (5) score 364 hits. ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust (4) score 487 hits. True Fontanese Fighters I (19) score 164 hits. Total hits suffered: Attackers: 863, Defenders: 2784

~=K.D.F=~The True Swords (9) take 307 hits in close combat, which cause 6 casualties, wiping the unit out. ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Bless (3) take 194 hits in close combat, which cause 5 casualties. brewers lyl (Knight of Karbala, Fontan) has been wounded. ~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7) take 309 hits (153 in close combat, 156 from archer fire), which cause 7 casualties. Reko Kilgahn (Knight of Oligarch, Fontan) has been wounded. Honour Guard (16) take 627 hits in close combat, which cause 14 casualties, wiping the unit out. Gytha Barras (Dame of Fontan, Confederacy of Fontan) has been captured by Fontan forces. 1st Dragoons (12) take 767 hits in close combat, which cause 19 casualties. Fontan Armoured Legionarres (15) take 459 hits in close combat, which cause 9 casualties. ~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2) take 260 hits (69 in close combat, 191 from archer fire), which cause 7 casualties. -SFA- Militia (11) take 621 hits in close combat, which cause 13 casualties. ~=K.D.F=~Wolfs Shadowmen (10) take 54 hits in close combat, which cause 2 casualties. ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Adron (5) take 38 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties. ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust (4) take 48 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties. True Fontanese Fighters I (19) take 310 hits in close combat, which cause 7 casualties. Total casualties: 29 attackers, 62 defenders

Turn No. 2

~=K.D.F=~ The Lion's Police (8) fire on Relak Guard (18), scoring 169 hits. Rain of Arrow (17) fire on ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6), scoring 288 hits. Firestormers (14) fire on Imperial Cagilan Guard (1), scoring 274 hits. An Najaf Raiders (13) stay in their defensive position, awaiting an opportunity to charge. Imperial Cagilan Guard (1) and ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6) advance towards the enemy. Relak Guard (18) advance towards the enemy.

Close Combat: 17 Fontan banners are visible in the melee. -SFA- Militia (11) score 148 hits. ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust (4) score 399 hits. Imperial Cagilan Guard (1) score 295 hits. ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Adron (5) score 388 hits. 1st Dragoons (12) score 123 hits. ~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7) score 397 hits. True Fontanese Fighters I (19) score 109 hits. Fontan Armoured Legionarres (15) score 78 hits. ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6) score 543 hits. Relak Guard (18) score 405 hits. ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Bless (3) score 315 hits. ~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2) score 487 hits. ~=K.D.F=~Wolfs Shadowmen (10) score 462 hits. Total hits suffered: Attackers: 863, Defenders: 3286

-SFA- Militia (11) take 1134 hits in close combat, which cause 24 casualties. ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust (4) take 166 hits in close combat, which cause 3 casualties. Imperial Cagilan Guard (1) take 435 hits (161 in close combat, 274 from archer fire), which cause 14 casualties, wiping the unit out. Lady Moira Dubhaine, Countess of Oporto has been wounded. ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Adron (5) take 125 hits in close combat, which cause 3 casualties. 1st Dragoons (12) take 793 hits in close combat, which cause 20 casualties. ~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7) take 114 hits in close combat, which cause 3 casualties. True Fontanese Fighters I (19) take 334 hits in close combat, which cause 7 casualties. Fontan Armoured Legionarres (15) take 425 hits in close combat, which cause 8 casualties. ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6) take 397 hits (109 in close combat, 288 from archer fire), which cause 10 casualties. Relak Guard (18) take 769 hits (600 in close combat, 169 from archer fire), which cause 18 casualties. ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Bless (3) take 76 hits in close combat, which cause 2 casualties. ~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2) take 68 hits in close combat, which cause 2 casualties. ~=K.D.F=~Wolfs Shadowmen (10) take 44 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties. Total casualties: 38 attackers, 77 defenders

Turn No. 3

Firestormers (14) fire on ~=K.D.F=~ The Lion's Police (8), scoring 213 hits. ~=K.D.F=~ The Lion's Police (8) fire on Rain of Arrow (17), scoring 156 hits. Rain of Arrow (17) fire on ~=K.D.F=~ The Lion's Police (8), scoring 255 hits. An Najaf Raiders (13) stay in their defensive position, awaiting an opportunity to charge.

Close Combat: 15 Fontan banners are visible in the melee. True Fontanese Fighters I (19) score 86 hits. ~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7) score 378 hits. ~=K.D.F=~Wolfs Shadowmen (10) score 425 hits. -SFA- Militia (11) score 77 hits. 1st Dragoons (12) score 43 hits. Fontan Armoured Legionarres (15) score 64 hits. ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Bless (3) score 386 hits. Relak Guard (18) score 276 hits. ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust (4) score 197 hits. ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Adron (5) score 365 hits. ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6) score 409 hits. ~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2) score 416 hits. Total hits suffered: Attackers: 546, Defenders: 2576

True Fontanese Fighters I (19) take 532 hits in close combat, which cause 11 casualties. ~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7) take 127 hits in close combat, which cause 3 casualties. ~=K.D.F=~Wolfs Shadowmen (10) take 150 hits in close combat, which cause 4 casualties. -SFA- Militia (11) take 459 hits in close combat, which cause 10 casualties. 1st Dragoons (12) take 470 hits in close combat, which cause 4 casualties, wiping the unit out. Fontan Armoured Legionarres (15) take 468 hits in close combat, which cause 9 casualties. ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Bless (3) take 91 hits in close combat, which cause 2 casualties. Relak Guard (18) take 647 hits in close combat, which cause 15 casualties. ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust (4) take 52 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties. ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Adron (5) take 50 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties. ~=K.D.F=~ The Lion's Police (8) take 468 hits from archer fire, which cause 11 casualties, wiping the unit out. ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6) take 46 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties. ~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2) take 30 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties. Rain of Arrow (17) take 78 hits from archer fire (reduced due to fortifications), which cause 2 casualties. Total casualties: 24 attackers, 51 defenders

Turn No. 4

Firestormers (14) retreat towards safer positions. Rain of Arrow (17) retreat towards safer positions. An Najaf Raiders (13) ride on, closing in on the enemy. ~=K.D.F=~Wolfs Shadowmen (10) break through the frontlines!

Close Combat: 13 Fontan banners are visible in the melee. ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Adron (5) score 383 hits. ~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7) score 409 hits. ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6) score 431 hits. ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Bless (3) score 289 hits. -SFA- Militia (11) score 52 hits. ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust (4) score 193 hits. Relak Guard (18) score 217 hits. ~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2) score 531 hits. True Fontanese Fighters I (19) score 67 hits. Fontan Armoured Legionarres (15) score 26 hits. Total hits suffered: Attackers: 362, Defenders: 2236

~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Adron (5) take 105 hits in close combat, which cause 3 casualties, making the unit retreat from the battlefield. ~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7) take 69 hits in close combat, which cause 2 casualties. ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6) take 68 hits in close combat, which cause 2 casualties. ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Bless (3) take 38 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties. -SFA- Militia (11) take 735 hits in close combat, which cause 14 casualties, wiping the unit out. ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust (4) take 50 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties. Relak Guard (18) take 809 hits in close combat, which cause 19 casualties, making the unit retreat from the battlefield. ~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2) take 32 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties. True Fontanese Fighters I (19) take 312 hits in close combat, which cause 7 casualties, causing panicked flight among the survivors. Hamilton Vita (Knight of Fontan, Confederacy of Fontan) has been wounded. Fontan Armoured Legionarres (15) take 380 hits in close combat, which cause 3 casualties, wiping the unit out. Total casualties: 10 attackers, 43 defenders

Turn No. 5

Rain of Arrow (17) fire on ~=K.D.F=~Wolfs Shadowmen (10), scoring 262 hits. Firestormers (14) fire on ~=K.D.F=~Wolfs Shadowmen (10), scoring 287 hits. An Najaf Raiders (13) charge forward. ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6) can not advance, because the front lines are too crowded. ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust (4) can not advance, because the front lines are too crowded. ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Bless (3) can not advance, because the front lines are too crowded. ~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2) can not advance, because the front lines are too crowded. ~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7) can not advance, because the front lines are too crowded.

Close Combat: 2 Fontan banners are visible in the melee. 2 Confederacy of Fontan banners are visible in the melee. The attackers crowd around the outnumbered defenders - Overkill! An Najaf Raiders (13) score 230 hits. ~=K.D.F=~Wolfs Shadowmen (10) score 391 hits. Total hits suffered: Attackers: 230, Defenders: 297 (391 before overkill)

An Najaf Raiders (13) take 297 hits in close combat, which cause 8 casualties, wiping the unit out. ~=K.D.F=~Wolfs Shadowmen (10) take 779 hits (230 in close combat, 549 from archer fire), which cause 22 casualties, making the unit retreat from the battlefield. Total casualties: 22 attackers, 8 defenders

Turn No. 6

Firestormers (14) fire on ~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2), scoring 217 hits. Rain of Arrow (17) fire on ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6), scoring 242 hits. ~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7), ~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2), ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust (4), ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Bless (3) and ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6) advance towards the enemy.

~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2) take 217 hits from archer fire, which cause 6 casualties. ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6) take 242 hits from archer fire, which cause 6 casualties. Total casualties: 12 attackers, 0 defenders

Turn No. 7

Firestormers (14) fire on ~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7), scoring 246 hits. Rain of Arrow (17) fire on ~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2), scoring 229 hits. ~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7), ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Bless (3), ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6), ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust (4) and ~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2) advance towards the enemy.

Close Combat: 11 Fontan banners are visible in the melee. ~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7) score 372 hits. ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Bless (3) score 312 hits. ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6) score 459 hits. ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust (4) score 133 hits. Firestormers (14) score 74 hits. ~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2) score 458 hits. Rain of Arrow (17) score 76 hits. Total hits suffered: Attackers: 150, Defenders: 1734

~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7) take 308 hits (62 in close combat, 246 from archer fire), which cause 7 casualties. ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Bless (3) take 24 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties. ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6) take 36 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties. ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust (4) take 28 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties. Firestormers (14) take 942 hits in close combat, which cause 23 casualties. ~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2) take 229 hits from archer fire, which cause 6 casualties. Rain of Arrow (17) take 720 hits in close combat (reduced due to fortifications), which cause 18 casualties, making the unit retreat from the battlefield, 1 additional men get slaughtered during the retreat. Total casualties: 16 attackers, 41 defenders

Turn No. 8

Close Combat: 11 Fontan banners are visible in the melee. ~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2) score 305 hits. ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust (4) score 160 hits. Firestormers (14) score 111 hits. ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6) score 428 hits. ~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7) score 345 hits. ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Bless (3) score 330 hits. Total hits suffered: Attackers: 111, Defenders: 1568

~=K.D.F=~ Black Raven (2) take 28 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties. ~=K.D.F=~ Darton's Trust (4) take 32 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties. Firestormers (14) take 1568 hits in close combat, which cause 32 casualties, wiping the unit out. ~=K.D.F=~ Paladins of Darton (6) take 26 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties. ~=K.D.F=~ The Kilgahn Crusaders (7) take 25 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties. Total casualties: 4 attackers, 32 defenders

Attacker Victory!

The battle does minor damage to the local infrastructure. Production falls 9 %.

Your unit participated in a battle in An Najaf. Your scribe has written down a battle report as a Scribe Note. The battle lasted for 2 hours. You have gained 2 Honour. 4 of your men were killed and 10 were wounded in this battle. Your unit gains 3 points of Morale. Combat training increases by 1 points. Unit cohesion rises 1 points.